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Guest guide

Bratislava from our door.

What's around the corner, where to have coffee and dinner, what to see, what to do with children and what's on during your stay.

Around the corner

Tehelné pole on foot.

Everything here is a short walk from Bajkalská 2C.

Italian restaurant

Certo ristorante

Pasta, pizza and Italian specialities right in the Tehelko complex.

OC Tehelko, Bajkalská 2J · in our building complex

Shops & services

Tehelko

Supermarket COOP Jednota, pharmacy, a sports pub and quick food on the ground floor of the complex.

Bajkalská 2 · in our building complex

Park & bistro

Park Jama & Bistro Jama

A sports park on the site of the old cycling stadium: running and inline track, climbing wall, playground and pond. The bistro in the middle serves breakfast and street food.

Odbojárov / Kalinčiakova · about 7 min walk

Coffee & smoothies

AURA Coffee Studio

A small bar at the edge of Park Jama with coffee, matcha, lemonades and colourful smoothies.

Odbojárov 5A · about 7 min walk

Bakery

KRUH pekáreň

One of Bratislava's most popular artisan bakeries: sourdough bread, croissants, cakes and Roman-style pizza.

Vajnorská 21 · about 10 min walk

Shopping centre & cinema

Polus

Shops, cafés, a supermarket and Cinema City. Until 2026 known as VIVO!.

Vajnorská 100 · about 10 min walk

Lake & recreation

Kuchajda

A city lake with a lakeside path, a skatepark, climbing wall and ball courts, and swimming in summer.

Vajnorská / Junácka · about 15 min walk

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To the centre

Centre in 10 minutes.

Tram 4 takes you from the stop Nová doba (Plaváreň Pasienky), about 4 minutes' walk from us, to the stops Centrum and Nám. Ľ. Štúra in the Old Town. Trolleybus 61 from the stop Bajkalská goes to the main railway station and the airport. Check current timetables and fares at imhd.sk.

To the Old Town

Tram 4

Direction Dúbravka. Get off at Centrum or Nám. Ľ. Štúra for the Old Town, or at Most SNP for the UFO.

Nová doba (Plaváreň Pasienky) · stop about 4 min walk

Station & airport

Trolleybus 61

One direction to the main railway station (Hlavná stanica), the other to the airport (Letisko).

Bajkalská (Športová hala Pasienky) · stop about 6 min walk

What to see

Bratislava's best.

The sights guests love most, from the Old Town to the castles.

Landmark

Bratislava Castle

The city's landmark above the Danube, with a history museum and Baroque gardens.

Hrad

Gothic church

St. Martin's Cathedral

The coronation church of Hungarian kings, with a gilded crown on its spire.

Rudnayovo námestie

City museum & view

Old Town Hall

Home of the city museum since 1868, with a tower view over the main square.

Hlavné námestie

Palace

Primate's Palace

Where the Peace of Pressburg was signed in 1805. Famous for its Hall of Mirrors and English tapestries.

Primaciálne námestie

Art Nouveau

Blue Church

The Church of St. Elizabeth, an Art Nouveau gem in pastel blue.

Bezručova

View

UFO observation deck

A viewing deck 95 m above the Danube on top of the Most SNP bridge.

Most SNP

Castle ruin

Devín Castle

A castle ruin on a rock where the Danube meets the Morava. Combine it with a boat trip.

Devín

Riverside walk

Eurovea riverside

A riverside promenade with cafés, shops and the new building of the Slovak National Theatre.

Pribinova

Modern art

Danubiana Art Museum

A modern-art museum and sculpture park on a peninsula in the Danube, about 20 km from the centre.

Čunovo

Coffee

Where to have coffee.

From a café that has been serving cakes since 1873 to the city's best specialty roasters.

Since 1873

Kaffee Mayer

A historic café on the main square, known for home-made cakes.

Hlavné námestie 4

Patisserie

Konditorei Kormuth

Cakes to Austro-Hungarian recipes in a frescoed Renaissance-style interior.

Sedlárska 363

Café & cheesecake

OST BLOCK

A greenhouse-like café with specialty coffee, known for its cheesecake. A second café is below the castle at Floriánska 1.

Blumentálska 21

Roastery

Triple Five Coffee Roasters

A roastery café with Japanese-inspired design, by the Presidential Palace garden.

Jozefská 2

Specialty coffee

black.

A tiny café and roastery with seasonal single-origin coffee.

Gorkého 15

Specialty coffee

Mandl'a

A calm specialty café in Zuckermandel, below the castle.

Žižkova 7

Food

Where to have dinner.

Slovak classics, a brewery and two special evenings.

Slovak & regional

Modrá hviezda

Duck, venison goulash and bryndzové halušky in an 18th-century house below the castle.

Beblavého 14

Traditional

Slovak Pub

A large pub with rooms themed on Slovak history and traditional dishes. Book ahead on Friday evenings.

Obchodná 62

Brewpub

Bratislavský meštiansky pivovar

House-brewed lager and hearty pub food. A second brewpub with a beer garden is at Dunajská 21.

Drevená 8

Italian

Certo Zuckermandel

The sister restaurant of our neighbour Certo, below the castle.

Žižkova 17/A

Special evening

UFO watch.taste.groove

Dinner 95 m above the Danube with a view of the whole city.

Most SNP 1

Fine dining

ECK

Rated Slovakia's best restaurant by Falstaff and Gault&Millau. Tasting menu, reservation required.

K Zlatému rohu 36, Devín

With children

Fun for little guests.

Two playgrounds are right next to us, the rest is a short tram or car ride away.

Next door

Park Jama

Playground, climbing wall, inline and running track, plus a bistro for parents.

Odbojárov / Kalinčiakova · about 7 min walk

Lake & playground

Kuchajda

Skatepark, climbing wall, ball courts and a walk around the lake. Swimming in summer.

Vajnorská / Junácka · about 15 min walk

Zoo

ZOO Bratislava

The city zoo in the woods of Mlynská dolina.

Mlynská dolina 1A

Puppet theatre

Bratislavské bábkové divadlo

Puppet shows for children from 3 years in a renovated theatre.

Dunajská 36

Nature & play

Forest Park & Kamzík

Forest walks, a bobsled run and rope park near Kamzík, and a large playground at Železná studnička.

Kamzík / Železná studnička

April–October

Danube boat trips

Sightseeing cruises around Bratislava and to Devín Castle. Check the sailing before you go, low water can cancel trips.

Dunaj

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